Ico Lamp Shade

PROJECT: Functional Lighting

DATE: winter 2024

MATERIALS: craft paper, solid red oak, MDF, 800 lumen warm white light bulb

DIMENSIONS: 19" in diameter

SURFACE TREATMENT: black-pigmented plant-based wax-oil

BRIEF

This assignment required us to make a prototype of a functional lighting system. We needed to resolve how to shade, diffuse, and/or focus the light source. Our light was to be constructed from materials of our choice that best describes our visual intentions and style.

Digital model in Fusion 360.

Digital model of internal structure.

Solid wood rim with plant-based wax-oil finish.

Underside of rim.

Internal structure.

Triangle-with-tabs templates.

Triangle-with-tabs cut out of craft paper.

Triangles held together with double-sided tape.

Large box helps prevent collapse during construction.

Shade attached to rim with double-sided tape.

Potentially, I see this lamp shade used as ambient light for a restaurant or hotel, perhaps several lights clustered together. As it is, the single 800 lumen light bulb isn't enough to serve as a functional light source. The lamp shade could probably be more functional if the bulb was brighter or if multiple bulbs were used.

Crafting this lamp shade was difficult, but fun.

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